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Rampart makes name with partnership philosophy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:26PMFounded in 2004, Grapevine-based Rampart Construction has made a name for itself in several major Texas cities’ multifamily markets and the firm is looking to extend outside of Texas in the coming months.
Tahoe real estate market balks national trends Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:19AMSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — While discussing the state of the Tahoe real estate market last month, I was presented the argument that the number of home sales are down over the last several years. Surprisingly, this is a statistic I did not track, so I went to work in the MLS and started mining data.
LBS Tidbits Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:01AMMapMyFitness received $5 million in Series A funding from Austin Venture and will move its HQ from Denver to Austin. The company offers MapMyRun, MapMyTri, etc.
Texas Hill Country Real Estate Market Remains Steady; Boosting Horseshoe Bay Home Values Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:00AMThe real estate woes which are affecting most of the country today seem to have missed central Texas and the Hill Country. Sales in Austin and the Highland Lakes communities, including Horseshoe Bay homes for sale and Lake LBJ real estate, remain brisk and steady.
Tribune Board Sets Panel to Oversee Bankruptcy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:42AMTribune Co.'s board has formed a special committee to oversee the media company's bankruptcy, which unraveled this month following an investigation into its 2007 leveraged buyout, Reuters reported.
Austinites to vote on transportation funding increase Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:16AMA new bond campaign to fund transportation improvements throughout the city is dividing two of Austin’s largest business groups. If passed in November, the bond would provide $90 million for road, sidewalk and hike and bike trail improvements over the next two years. The money would also be used to relieve congestion on Interstate Highway 35 and MoPac Boulevard. “It provides more ways to get ...
Tribune board sets committee to oversee bankruptcy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:53PMCommittee to include four independent directors. 1 Sep 2010 10:48 AM
Some TIA board members roll up free parking while considering ending it for Joe Public Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:08PMBy Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, August 31, 2010 It's a good thing that Tampa International Airport officials backed away from ending the first-hour-free parking policy. Why? Because of the potential embarrassment for TIA's governing board. The five members enjoy a little-known perk: an airport ID that gives them free parking at any time, for any reason. So far this year, board ...
Tribune Co. forms committee to oversee bankruptcy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:19PM(Reuters) — Tribune Co.'s board has formed a special committee to oversee the media company's bankruptcy, which unraveled this month following an investigation into its 2007 leveraged buyout.
Tribune board sets panel to oversee bankruptcy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:44PMBy Tom Hals
Developer suggested as Westlake councilman Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:52PMCouncil looking to fill Corson's seat.
Tribune board sets committee to oversee bankruptcy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:31PMTribune Co's board has formed a special committee to oversee the media company's bankruptcy, which unraveled this month following an investigation of the company's 2007 leveraged buyout.
Relocation experts: Colorado needs to shed anti-business image Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:12AMWith a skilled labor force and collaborative economic-development organizations, Colorado is well positioned to land expansions in emerging markets such as clean tech and established industries such as aerospace and health care, corporate relocation experts said Friday.
Investors Head for Bunkers, Driving Up 'Shelter Shares' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:47PMAmid the market tumult, a handful of stocks have seen their share prices ratchet up to record highs. And many are connected by a curious thread: They're makers of fallout-shelter mainstays.
Tampa airport finalists would bring varied background to job Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:37PMFour airport executives who tout strengths ranging from marketing to operations and from directing expansion to recovery from economic declines made the short list of candidates for executive director at Tampa International Airport.
Lumberton team falls in tournament opener Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:43AMMEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Lumberton Major All-Star team was knocked off in its first game of the National Youth Baseball Championships. Ocala Highlands, the Babe Ruth representative, scored five runs i...
Too many leaders and meetings in Colorado Springs Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:42AMQue sera, sera Whatever will be, will be The future’s not ours to see Que sera, sera — Doris Day, 1956 This is not a city that has ever taken Doris Day’s advice, so poignantly expressed in the saccharine little song that cluttered the airwaves half a century ago. We see ourselves as captains of [...]
Big turnout for Harkers Island Sunfish Regatta Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:44AMROB EBERLE HARKERS ISLAND — The ninth annual Harkers Island Sunfish Regatta had 37 boats toe the line at the protected sound inside Cape Lookout on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-8.
Chamber discusses mural and U.S. 35 projects Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:21PMPOINT PLEASANT — Charles Humphreys, director of the Mason County Development Authority and the director of Main Street, addressed members of the Mason County Area Chamber of Commerce during Tuesday...
Vanessa Williams’ Desperate Househusband Revealed Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:11PM*TV Guide is reporting that the professional baseball player married to Vanessa Williams’ character on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” will be played by actor Reggie Austin. The former “Life Unexpected” cast member will portray the New York baseball star husband of Wisteria Lane’s newest resident Renee Perry (Williams), whose marriage to the athlete is on the [...]
Vinyl Cave: Milwaukee conquers the world with Kings Go Forth, The Goodnight Loving, and Jaill Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:06AMOver the last several months, a trio of Milwaukee bands have made the leap from the underground with albums on well-known indie labels Dirtnap, Sub Pop, and Luaka Bop, these releases now available and (hopefully) being purchased in record stores around the country. The previous albums by two of the bands -- a self-titled album by The Goodnight Loving and There's No Sky (Oh My My) by Jaill ...
Banking on a rebound: Raleigh residents, civic leaders work to lift struggling area Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:00AMCould Raleigh be on its way back up again? Kevin Brooks, one of the area's most ardent supporters and president of the Raleigh Community Council, is determined to return it to its former glory or somewhere close.
Property Transfers: Aug. 22, 2010 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:00AMReal estate transfers of $100,000 or more as shown in the records of the Shelby County Register's Office include:
Hidden staircase, indoor slide makes Northwest Austin home fun Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:40AMHidden staircase, indoor slide makes Northwest Austin home fun
Tribune bankruptcy unravels as talks fail Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:44PMTribune bankruptcy unravels as talks failTribune bankruptcy unravels as talks fail
Tribune Co. tells creditors to accept new plan or gird for fight Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:34PM(Reuters) — Tribune Co.'s plan to end its 20-month bankruptcy appeared to unravel on Friday with threats that the parties must accept a new plan or face legal fights, while creditors warned they might try to seize control of the reorganization.
Tribune bankruptcy unravels as talks fail Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:57PMTribune bankruptcy unravels as talks fail
Tribune Co. to file new plan with hopes of smoothing bankruptcy exit Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:19PM(Reuters) — Tribune Co. will file a new bankruptcy plan by Aug. 27 in an attempt to force a settlement among its warring creditors, the company's lawyer told a court on Friday.
OBEN Board Sets Tax Levy as State Finally Votes on the Budget Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:01AMThe levy for the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District was set on Wednesday, Aug. 4. The amount needed to be collected from the taxpayers is $44,856,789. Although the state passed its budget, it has not finalized the amount the school will receive in aid.
General Growth, American Mortgage, HSBC-Madoff, PFF Bancorp: Bankruptcy Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:39PMGeneral Growth Properties Inc. , the second-largest mall owner in the U.S., won court approval to move forward with its plan to exit bankruptcy as creditors protest the proposal.
Former Austin Peay lefty Reynolds called up Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:35PMThe last combat brigade leaves Iraq as the State department prepares to take over American involvement by the end of 2011. A federal grand jury indicted seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about steroids.
Amy Avitable Joins SCS as Director of Compliance Services Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:34PMAUSTIN, Texas -- Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions (SCS), a leader in consulting services and propri...
Amy Avitable Joins SCS as Director of Compliance Services Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:06PMAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions (SCS), a leader in consulting services and proprietary technology solutions for the financial institutions industry, today announced the appointment of Amy Avitable as Director of Compliance Services. “Amy is joining us today so that we can continue to expand our compliance service offerings and ultimately be the premier ...
Amy Avitable Joins SCS as Director of Compliance Services Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:03PMAUSTIN, Texas----Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions , a leader in consulting services and proprietary technology solutions for the financial institutions industry, today announced the appointment of Amy Avitable as Director of Compliance Services.
TEXAS (August 18, 2010)— Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:29PMConstruction could start within a month on U.S. Foodservice’s regional distribution facility in Buda, following the city and county’s approval on Tuesday of an interlocal agreement with the state agriculture department’s Texas Capital Fund.
Get Used to Unemployment Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:29PMThe U.S. has lost more than 8 million jobs since the Great Recession began in late 2007. San Diego County has lost more than 80,000. They aren’t coming back soon, say local economists. A high unemployment rate may be the new reality in the U.S. and San Diego.
Twenty-five Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:24PMTriangle - Ward and Smith, P.A. is proud to announce that 25 of its attorneys were named to the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Attorneys are selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review process.
U.S. Foods clears ‘final hurdle’ Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:19AMConstruction could start within a month on U.S. Foodservice’s regional distribution facility in Buda, following the city and county’s approval on Tuesday of an interlocal agreement with the state agriculture department’s Texas Capital Fund.
American Campus Communities Announces $310M Offering Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:50AMAUSTIN, Texas -- American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE:ACC), one of the nation's largest developer...
Realtors target workforce buyers Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:00AMThe Texas Association of Realtors on Monday announced an initiative to help more homeowners take advantage of housing-assistance programs and make homeownership more affordable for Texans.
Landmark's Dobie Theatre closing Sunday Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:29PMLandmark's Dobie Theatre closing Sunday
Architect for Carytown-area plan has history with Whole Foods Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:24PMThe architecture firm involved with a hotly debated proposal to bring a large-scale retailer to the Carytown area has worked on more than 20 projects for Whole Foods Market. Bethesda, Md.-based MV+A Architects confirmed yesterday that it has worked on 25 projects for the Austin, Texas-based grocer. It declined comment ...
Stargazing | 'Tattoo' gets its girl; Hilary Duff gets hitched; ' Millionaire Matchmaker ' needs match Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:05PMHollywood has found its “ Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” Sony Pictures announced Monday that Rooney Mara will play Lisbeth Salander, a fearless genius tormented by a terrible childhood, in the Hollywood remake of the crime thriller based on the first book in Stieg Larsson’s best-selling series.
Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Revenue of $19.93 Million Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:08PMHOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rick's Cabaret Third Quarter Revenue $19.93 million
Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Revenue of $19.93 Million Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:01PMHOUSTON----Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. , the nation’s leading group of upscale gentlemen’s clubs, had revenues of $19.93 million in its third quarter ending June 30, 2010. After one-time non-cash write-offs the company had net income of $856,701 and earnings per share of nine cents for the quarter.
Gunter’s papers tell history of Cooke County Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:41AMFor decades, a treasure trove of Cooke County history sat in a dusty cardboard box in the attic of a Garnett Street home.
HomeTown Bank Cuts BSA/AML Compliance Reporting Time by 80 Percent Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:09AMAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HomeTown Bank has implemented Banker's Toolbox software, BAM to automate BSA/AML compliance monitoring and reporting. It used to take the bank 5 days to prepare reports, but now it only takes 1 day.
HomeTown Bank Cuts BSA/AML Compliance Reporting Time by 80 Percent Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:00AMAUSTIN, Texas----In its efforts to continuously improve their Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering procedures, Galveston, Texas-based HomeTown Bank , has implemented Banker’s Toolbox’s software, BAM® to automate the bank’s process for monitoring and reporting suspicious transactions across its four branches.
YRC closes logistics unit sale, forms partnership Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:50AM(AP:NEW YORK) YRC Worldwide Inc. said Monday it completed the $38.7 million sale of its logistics unit, the latest step in the beleaguered trucking company's turnaround effort.
CORRECTING and REPLACING Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. Reports July Nightclub Sales of $6.73 Million Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:31AMHOUSTON----The release dated August 12, 2010 has been replaced to correct figures in the original version.